This past weekend saw the end our our regular-season competition with shows at both Caledonia High School and Lakeland High School. A big thank-you to all of our 2024 show hosts for making this a truly unforgettable season! We are so excited to see all our units perform one more time at MCGC State Championships on Saturday, April 6.

This week's newsletter is brief, but next week expect to see a special "everything you needed to know about Championships but were afraid to ask" edition!

Enjoy these last two weeks with your teams, and Happy Easter!

The Judge Coordinator position is up for renewal this spring, and the Board of Directors is seeking applications from all interested parties. Per the MCGC rule book:

The Board of Directors will hire an individual as Judge Coordinator for a term of two (2) years. Any individual interested in applying for the Judge Coordinator position must submit a letter consisting of his/her qualifications and intent by April 15th of an even numbered year, so that a person may be hired by May 1st.

An assignment fee will be paid to this position as set by the MCGC Board of Directors. Expenses incurred to fulfill the position will also be reimbursed. It is permissible for the Judge Coordinator to obtain assistance from one or more individuals to fulfill responsibilities.

The Judge Coordinator is responsible for a report at the Spring General Membership Meeting. Job responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

1. Judge Training: Arranging all judge training as per MCGJA training standards; notify judges of all training events and Field Day.

2. Judge Assignment: Hire and assign judges under guidelines set by MCGC; provide Treasurer with a payout, including Contest Directors and Tabulators, by the Sunday before every contest.

3. Judge Contracts: Have all judges contracted through MCGJA complete a W-9 before any payment is made; sending and receiving contracts from judges.

4. Judge Evaluations: Create an avenue for feedback for all directors to evaluate adjudicators. Consult and advise adjudicators with overwhelming negative feedback.

5. Member of the Review Board: The Review Board is the committee that evaluates units to ensure correct classification.

6. Advisor: Act as an advisor to the Board of Directors, especially in matters concerning judges or judging. The Judge Coordinator will also act as the judges’ liaison to the Board of Directors.

If interested, please send a letter of intent to presidentmcgc@gmail.com and secretarymcgc@gmail.com by the deadline established above. If you have any questions, they may be directed any member of the Board. We look forward to hearing from you!

Please click here to read this week’s newsletter! Lots of good information this week regarding our upcoming MCGC State Championships!

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Remember there are many deadlines coming up at the end of this week—important information included about each of them in the newsletter!

As ever, if you have any topics you’d like to see covered in future newsletters, please reach out to Secretary Issa Lewis at secretarymcgc@gmail.com.

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To nominate a candidate for the MCGC Hall of Fame, please submit a letter of

nomination per the following outline:

1. Include the complete name, address, and telephone number (including area

code) for the candidate you are nominating.

2. Explain why you feel this candidate should be considered for membership in the

MCGC Hall of Fame. (Please limit your response to two pages or less.)

3. Please document:

a) The background this person has in our activity.

b) Their contribution to MCGC and the activity in general.

4. In your nomination letter, include YOUR name, address, and telephone number

(including area code) along with your signature and the date you completed and

submitted this letter.

5. Contact two additional people and ask them to submit a letter supporting your

candidate.

6. Please email all three letters together as an attachment on or before March 17.

7. If you have any additional questions regarding the MCGC Hall of Fame, or the

nomination process, please contact Brian Liwak at the following:

Brian Liwak

Phone: 989-798-6316

Email: baliwak@aol.com

Members of the MCGC Hall of Fame will review all nominations. Those elected

will be announced at the Michigan Color Guard Circuit Championships.

Each year, MCGC asks its units to send the names and contact information for two (18+) volunteers to help out at State Championships. As you may imagine, such a large-scale event requires a great deal of help to run smoothly!

Volunteers can specify any special considerations (physical limitations, etc.) and will not be scheduled during their unit’s performance. Best of all, voluteers receive free admission into Championships for the entire day as a thank you.

Units who do not wish to send volunteers must pay an opt-out fee of $300, or they may send only one volunteer and pay an opt-out fee of $150.

Click here to submit your unit’s volunteer information, or enter Competition Suite to pay your opt-out fee. The deadline for both is March 1.

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Hard to believe it's already week 4 of our season! Please click here to read this week's newsletter.

As our season progresses, we'd like to remind you all that we welcome feedback regarding your adjudication at MCGC events--whatever it may be! Your thoughts help us see areas of growth, as well as let us know which judges you would love to see back in future seasons. A feedback form may be found on the MCGC website under the MCGJA tab. You may fill one out as often as you like!

As ever, if you have any topics you'd like to see covered in future newsletters, please reach out to MCGC Secretary Issa Lewis at secretarymcgc@gmail.com.

Have a great week--we look forward seeing teams take the floor this Saturday at Reeths-Puffer High School!

Please click here to access this week’s newsletter! This week contains a great deal of important contest information, so please make sure you read to the end!

If you ever want to see any topics covered in future issues, please contact MCGC Secretary Issa Lewis at secretarymcgc@gmail.com.

MCGC is excited to once again offer a virtual Solo & Ensemble event for 2024!

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If you have any topics you’d like to see covered in future issues, please reach out to Secretary Issa Lewis at secretarymcgc@gmail.com.

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If you’d like to see any topics covered in future issues, please email MCGC Secretary Issa Lewis at secretarymcgc@gmail.com.

Please click here to view the 1/2/24 Weekly Newsletter.

If you have any topics you’d like to see added to future newsletters, please contact Secretary Issa Lewis at secretarymcgc@gmail.com!

The Michigan Color Guard Circuit is proud to offer scholarship funds to performers and staff members of all ages to support their continuing journey through the marching arts. For guidelines, requirements, and to apply, visit https://mcgc.wufoo.com/forms/z189o2cs01ei4nx/

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If you have any topics you’d like to see added to future newsletters, please contact Secretary Issa Lewis at secretarymcgc@gmail.com!

Greetings MCGC!

The Board of Directors is pleased to announce the location of our 2024 State Championships, which we know you have all been eagerly awaiting. After a very long process of research, discussions, and site visits, we have selected Western Michigan University as our location for this season.